10 June 2011 Updated at 08:03 ET
Article written by Gavin Hewitt
Europe editor
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Europe's tight fist at Nato irks America
Robert Gates spoke at the Security and Defence agenda think tank It was to an audience in Brussels that the US Defense Secretary, Robert Gates, delivered his final major speech before he stands down. He told us it would be blunt and it was: Europe had to spend more on defence.
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